J2 Global Acquires BabyCenter In case you missed it: late last week, Johnson & Johnson sold BabyCenter—the online parenting and pregnancy resource that claims to reach "7 in 10 new and expectant moms in the U.S." across its website, newsletters, social media channels and apps—to Everyday Health Group, a division of J2 Global, the Los Angeles-based parent company of Ziff Davis. Neither side is disclosing terms of the deal, which will combine the strength of 22-year-old BabyCenter with a competitor, WhatToExpect.com—based on the bestselling book by Heidi Murkoff—which itself claims to register 60% of all U.S. pregnancies on its apps and website, as well as a community of 13 million engaged users. "This acquisition brings together two influential brands in the pregnancy and parenting space so they can work together to provide the best set of solutions for expecting mothers and families of young children," said Heidi Cho, a former Rodale exec who J2 hired last year as EVP and GM of Everyday Health Group's pregnancy and parenting unit. J2, which did $1.3 billion in revenue with $512 million in EBIDTA last year, acquired Everyday Health Group, then a publicly traded company, in late 2016 for $465 million. Founded in 1997 by a pair of Stanford grads and funded with $13.5 million in venture capital, with an initial focus on media that eventually expanded to e-commerce, BabyCenter had swelled to 175 employees and $35 million in annual revenue when it was sold, in 1999, to web... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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Resistance to books that cast heroines with agency and hidden talents has declined, but only after a hard-fought battle. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Helped by a strong performance in the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2021, revenue at John Wiley rose 6% in fiscal year 2021 over fiscal 2020. The company reported operating income of $185 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“With Teeth” is captivating and scathingly frank — a story of motherhood stripped of every ribbon of sentimentality. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing heads from around the world discussed supply chain issues, the rise of online sales, subscription models and the dominance of Amazon at a round table event this week for BolognaBookPlus, the new general trade arm of the Bologna Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 10:29:37 UTC ]
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Janet Hill Talbert becomes executive editor for Nelson Books. Faith-based Good Will Publishers launches a 'value-focused' kids imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Although Princess Mia Thermopolis is fictional, many real-life Twitter users were royally amused. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-06-07 19:13:41 UTC ]
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Through its global print partner network, HP offers publishers a more economic, sustainable, and resilient way to do business. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Spanish Evangelical Publishers announce awards, Zondervan promotes Carly Kellerman, and United Methodist Publishing's Audrey Kidd moves on. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Haymarket Books has acquired the rights to publish the third edition of Black Liberation activist and scholar Angela Davis's autobiography, originally published in 1974. The book will be released in October with a new introduction by Davis. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fundraiser running until 21 May also includes chances to consult with star agent Jonny Geller and have a character named after you in a Sarah Pinborough novelA literary auction raising money to help vaccinate the world against coronavirus has made more than £23,000 so far, as book lovers bid to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-05-18 12:13:19 UTC ]
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Promotions at Baker Publishing's Chosen Books and HCCP's Bible teams, and Loyola Press marks Jesuits' Ignatian Year with new book from the religious order's leader. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Rankin's A Song for the Dark Times (Orion) has clearly struck a chord with the book-buying public, reaching a crescendo in its first full week on sale and hitting the UK Official Top 50 number one spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 02:14:07 UTC ]
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HarperCollins owner News Corp has completed its $349m (£252m) acquisition of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's consumer division. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-10 12:46:20 UTC ]
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Mark Chandler, previously senior reporter on The Bookseller, has been promoted to the position of news editor, effective from today (Friday 7th May). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-07 22:17:08 UTC ]
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TJ Newman dreamt up her terror-in-the-skies novel Falling while guarding the cockpit as the pilots took a toilet break. She reveals how she kept going through furlough and 41 rejectionsFlight attendant Torri Newman was working on the red-eye flight from Los Angeles to New York when the idea for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-05-04 05:00:21 UTC ]
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#FollowLocalJournalists. That’s the hashtag on a campaign that Twitter is launching today to encourage its users to do just that. According to Sara Fischer, of Axios, in addition to social-media activity, the campaign is running full-page ads in local papers owned by Gannett (including the... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-05-03 12:04:28 UTC ]
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The author of 70 novels translated into 29 languages, Valerie Parv has passed away just before her 70th birthday. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-04-30 05:02:04 UTC ]
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ECPA steps up diversity and inclusion efforts and Tyndale House acquires Hendrickson Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a major restructuring, CBS is combining the journalistic and businesses resources of CBS News and the CBS Television Stations, and tapping a pair of executives from outside the company to jointly run it. Days after reports swirled that Susan Zirinsky would be stepping down as the CBS News... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-04-15 21:01:57 UTC ]
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The Vancouver Aquarium has been sold from Ocean Wise Conservation Association to Herschend Enterprises, a privately owned tourism company based in the United States. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2021-04-15 16:49:57 UTC ]
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